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Allegheny Contract Flooring Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allegheny Contract Flooring Inc. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Allegheny Contract Flooring Inc. Report ID 2022076002
Address PUTT SHACK, 58 PIER 4 BLVD City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02210
Event Date July 11, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Industry (NAICS) 238330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.65000, -71.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to use a 460-volt floor grinder to prepare a floor surface in a building. While troubleshooting the grinder, there was a malfunction in the plug resulting in an arc flash. The employee sustained second or third degree burns to their left hand and "welders flash" to their eyes. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2022, a worker at Allegheny Contract Flooring Inc. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power cords, electrical cords, extension cords identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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